Politics & Government

Senator Bernie Sanders: Student Town Hall at The University of Vermont 02/17/2015

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hosts a town hall meeting for UVM students. The Senator speaks and take questions after a panel of four students speak, Caroline DeCunzo on college affordability; Francesca Hall on climate change; Jess Fuller on women’s issues and Liz Amler on big money in politics.

Municipal Updates: South Burlington City Update 02/17/2015

South Burlington City Update - www.sburl.com

Municipal Updates: Williston Town Update 02/17/2015

Town Manager's Report to the Selectboard for February 17, 2015. The Selectboard meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at the Williston Town Hall. http://www.town.williston.vt.us

Winooski School Board 3 Year Write-In 02/17/2015

Incumbent Tori Cleiland seeks a 3 year seat as a write-in candidate for the Winooski School District.

Town of Essex Ballot Item - Article V 02/17/2015

Town Manager Pat Scheidel and Board Chair Max Levy are joined by Selectboard member Michael Plageman, to present information on the Article V, which reads:

'Shall up to Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars of the Six Million Nine Hundred Tousand Dollars in general obligation bonds of the Town of Essex, issues for the purpose of purchasing land and construction a new police facility, be repurposed and used instead to upgrade the Town offices at 81 Main Street?'

Town of Essex Selectboard 3 Year - Uncontested 02/17/2015

Incumbent Brad Luck seeks the uncontested 3-year seat on the Essex Selectboard.

South Burlington City Council Forum - Business Issues 02/17/2015

The new South Burlington Business Association hosts a first ever City Council Candidate Forum on Business Issues. South Burlington business owners participate in an informative discussion with City Council candidates on issues specific to Fostering Business in South Burlington.

Williston Selectboard 02/17/2015

The Selectboard is a five member elected board. There are three positions elected for a three year term and two positions elected for a two year term on a staggered basis. The board is responsible for setting the general policy direction, passing ordinances, setting the tax rate, reviewing the budget, supervising the Town Manager and a host of other related tasks. Find the full minutes for this meeting at Williston website.

: South Burlington City Council 02/17/2015

The South Burlington City Council is made up of 5 citizens who live in the City of South Burlington, elected at-large by the voters of the City. These five councilors sit with 2-3 year terms expiring in an annual rotation. The City Council meets regularly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month to conduct business of the City and carry out the provisions of the City Charter. Special or emergency meetings can be called in the event that an urgent need arises for City Council authorization. City Council meetings are normally held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 7pm. Check the City's website for updated information. www.sburl.com

Burlington City Council 02/17/2015

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below. http://www.burlingtonvt.gov

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!